Asunción

[ ah-soon-syawn, -thyawn ]

noun

1. a city in and the capital of Paraguay, in the S part.

Asunción

/ asunˈsjon /

noun

1. the capital and chief port of Paraguay, on the Paraguay River, 1530 km (950 miles) from the Atlantic. Pop: 1 750 000 (2005 est)

Example Sentences

It’s just as hard, if not harder, to work out the best route between far-flung destinations, like, say, Asunción, Paraguay, and Lombok, Indonesia.

From Popular-Science

She had not, however, travelled far before her pursuers came up with her, and she was eventually brought back to Asuncion.

From Project Gutenberg

Returning to Asuncion, he was unanimously appointed Governor by the settlers of the place.

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In the original Spanish version the city of Asuncion is always written Ascension.

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And much water flows between the tropical heat of Asuncion and the cool freshness of this Cerro.

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Owston's collectors obtained a specimen at Asuncion on January 18, 1904.

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